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British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)
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-   -   Medium Rare (https://britishexpats.com/forum/trailer-park-96/medium-rare-578649/)

notacrime Dec 15th 2008 2:02 am
Medium Rare
 
Twice now we've had restaurants refuse to serve us a burger any way other than "well done."

I don't usually participate in those "oh dear looks what's become of Britain" threads, but WTF?

Both told us it's illegal to serve burgers medium-rare. But I've since discovered that it's not illegal, just restaurant policy. Makes me wonder where they are getting their meat.

This is such a stupid country, filled with stupid people who learned customer service from watching Fawlty Towers.

Jerseygirl Dec 15th 2008 2:10 am
Re: Medium Rare
 
Originally Posted by notacrime (Post 7069239)
Twice now we've had restaurants refuse to serve us a burger any way other than "well done."

I don't usually participate in those "oh dear looks what's become of Britain" threads, but WTF?

Both told us it's illegal to serve burgers medium-rare. But I've since discovered that it's not illegal, just restaurant policy. Makes me wonder where they are getting their meat.

This is such a stupid country, filled with stupid people who learned customer service from watching Fawlty Towers.
Ground/minced meat is likely to be contaminated...therefore to guard against an E. coli and salmonella poisoning burgers should be thoroughly cooked ie not red or pink inside. What is stupid about that?

BTW what country are you referring to?

I don't eat anything made from ground/minced/preformed mystery meats...you don't know what parts of the animal are in there. :eek:

Mummy in the foothills Dec 15th 2008 2:18 am
Re: Medium Rare
 
It's CYA for the restaurant, they don't want you coming back and suing them for getting sick from E-Coli. Much as I love a little pink I wouldn't eat a pink middle burger anymore.

Elvira Dec 15th 2008 2:25 am
Re: Medium Rare
 
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 7069253)
Ground/minced meat is likely to be contaminated...therefore to guard against an E. coli and salmonella poisoning burgers should be thoroughly cooked ie not red or pink inside. What is stupid about that?

BTW what country are you referring to?

I don't eat anything made from ground/minced/preformed mystery meats...you don't know what parts of the animal are in there. :eek:
The very thought............ :eek:

http://www.mcspotlight.org/media/books/schlosser.html

:blink::blink::blink:

notacrime Dec 15th 2008 2:34 am
Re: Medium Rare
 
Originally Posted by Elvira (Post 7069285)
The very thought............ :eek:

http://www.mcspotlight.org/media/books/schlosser.html

:blink::blink::blink:
Haha, reminds me of a dude I saw outside of Old Navy on Market street in San Francisco wearing a sandwich board that read 'THERE IS SHIT IN THE MEAT.' Oh dear.

BTW what country are you referring to?
Britain.

notacrime Dec 15th 2008 2:35 am
Re: Medium Rare
 
Originally Posted by Mummy in the foothills (Post 7069267)
It's CYA for the restaurant, they don't want you coming back and suing them for getting sick from E-Coli. Much as I love a little pink I wouldn't eat a pink middle burger anymore.
Exactly, CYA, but blame the 'nanny state' whilst you are doing it. Daft.

another bloody yank Dec 15th 2008 2:42 am
Re: Medium Rare
 
Originally Posted by Mummy in the foothills (Post 7069267)
Much as I love a little pink
It just had to be done.

notacrime Dec 15th 2008 2:44 am
Re: Medium Rare
 
Originally Posted by another bloody yank (Post 7069338)
It just had to be done.
Line stepper.

Mummy in the foothills Dec 15th 2008 5:31 am
Re: Medium Rare
 
Originally Posted by another bloody yank (Post 7069338)
It just had to be done.
:p

Add to the list of things I hope I can say without blushing if/when we move back home.

Grayling Dec 15th 2008 8:05 am
Re: Medium Rare
 
Originally Posted by notacrime (Post 7069239)
Twice now we've had restaurants refuse to serve us a burger any way other than "well done."

I don't usually participate in those "oh dear looks what's become of Britain" threads, but WTF?

Both told us it's illegal to serve burgers medium-rare. But I've since discovered that it's not illegal, just restaurant policy. Makes me wonder where they are getting their meat.

This is such a stupid country, filled with stupid people who learned customer service from watching Fawlty Towers.
Bit like the pub in New York who refused to serve me a drink because I had already had two....and it was their responsibility to prevent me from getting drunk (on two small beers:confused:).

What a stupid country filled with stupid people:)

atlmburns Dec 15th 2008 9:33 am
Re: Medium Rare
 
Originally Posted by Grayling (Post 7070292)
Bit like the pub in New York who refused to serve me a drink because I had already had two....and it was their responsibility to prevent me from getting drunk (on two small beers:confused:).

What a stupid country filled with stupid people:)
dito :thumbsup:

Nu-Shooz Dec 15th 2008 10:50 am
Re: Medium Rare
 
Originally Posted by notacrime (Post 7069239)
Twice now we've had restaurants refuse to serve us a burger any way other than "well done."

I don't usually participate in those "oh dear looks what's become of Britain" threads, but WTF?

Both told us it's illegal to serve burgers medium-rare. But I've since discovered that it's not illegal, just restaurant policy. Makes me wonder where they are getting their meat.

This is such a stupid country, filled with stupid people who learned customer service from watching Fawlty Towers.
Of course you're not serious are you??? lol...

They do right to serve meat well done...:p

Tr1boy Dec 15th 2008 12:05 pm
Re: Medium Rare
 
This is such a stupid country, filled with stupid people who learned customer service from watching Fawlty Towers
Just to be clear, you're saying Scotland is a stupid country, right? Or are you one of those are a 'proud Scot' when it suits?

Jerseygirl Dec 15th 2008 12:15 pm
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Elvira Dec 15th 2008 12:21 pm
Re: Medium Rare
 
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 7071025)
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